First, for background, she's had back problems for 15 years, ever since she picked up something very heavy, at arm's length.
There's no good solution, since she's chosen to be sedentary so her back won't "go out" more often than it does.
She's been taking an anti-inflammatory drug for her back for a very long time.
More background,
After my leg was attacked by a bike frame (don't ask) I took Aleve for the pain and inflammation. I got a rash on my leg, starting at the injury site, starting about a week after the injury.
Dermatologist to Internist to Vascular surgeon, no good explanation for the rash, or the swelling.
Rash kept getting worse, until ..
a nurse told me the rash could be CAUSED BY the Aleve (or any other NSAID). So I stopped the Aleve, and the rash and swelling resolved.
The current problem:
Spouse's calves have been very swollen for weeks. Recently she developed a rash on her left calf that looks EXACTLY like the rash I had.
I suggested to her that she needs to get off the NSAID (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug), because it's a likely cause of both her swelling and her rash.
BUT she thinks if she stops it (Mobic) the back pain will become unbearable.
I suggested that she try doing gentle stretching exercises she learned in PT after her back problem developed, for two or 3 minutes, twice or three times a day.
Not that she will listen to me.
Any ideas about how I could convince her that this was her idea in the first place?
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